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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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